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[Marshall Eubanks <>]

I wonder if this is the cause :

http://wiki.videolan.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions
Is libdvdcss legal?

The use and distribution of the libdvdcss library is controversial in  
a few countries such as the United States because of a law called the  
DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). If you are unsure about the  
legality of using and distributing this library in your country,  
please consult your lawyer.

Note
Beware: VLC media player binaries are distributed with the libdvdcss  
library included.

IANAL but I don't think it is illegal, even under the misbegotten  
DMCA, to possess such software. Uses made of it may be different.

Regards
Marshall



On Apr 2, 2007, at 10:08 PM, Frank Fulchiero wrote:

> One intriguing rumor I have heard from some folks is that there are  
> people that think VLC is somehow "illegal" to use.
> I have not heard this directly, but only indirectly, so don't know  
> how true it is.
>
> If anyone on these lists has a recent article from a knowledgeable  
> source backing up this claim, I would appreciate it if they would  
> post the link.
> Also, if anyone has a good argument that VLC is illegal, or breaks  
> any laws, please post your reasoning.
>
> There seems to be a little bit of "almost-fud" regarding this  
> issue, and I think a public discussion would help clear the air.
>
> The OSX version of VLC has been hosted on the Apple servers for a  
> while now, and is the 13th most popular download:
>
> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/
>
> and there have been about 100 million downloads from the VLC site
>
> http://www.videolan.org/stats/downloads.php
>
> I doubt the above two facts would be true if there was something  
> illegal about using or distributing VLC.
>
> I know many of you belong to more than one list, so sorry for the  
> cross-posting, but I'm trying to cover all interested parties, and  
> I think this issue is important, as many of us are using VLC as  
> clients.
>
> Thanks,
> Frank Fulchiero
> Digital Media Specialist
> Connecticut College